Tremendous Eagles and Fulham midfielder, Alex Chuka Iwobi, has had his best-ever begin to a Premier League this marketing campaign, and has damaged a goalscoring report along with his membership aspect, Soccernet.ng studies.
The 28-year-old has scored 5 targets and supplied three assists in 14 league video games this season, most lately a brace in opposition to Brighton and Hove Albion final season.
Following his double in opposition to the Seagulls final night time, the previous Arsenal man grew to become the Nigerian with essentially the most targets for Fulham. The targets in opposition to Brighton introduced Iwobi’s whole targets for Fulham as much as 11, which has positioned him above Sone Aluko (9) because the Cottagers highest scoring Nigerian.
Moreover, ten of Iwobi’s targets have been within the Premier League, making him the twenty fourth Fulham participant to hit double figures within the historical past of the competitors.
As compared, Iwobi’s goalscoring has put him stage with different Premier League stars like Bukayo Saka, Alexander Isak and Luis Diaz. They’ve all scored 5.
The previous Everton man was at his inventive finest final night time, and was the primary participant to attain two targets, full greater than three take ons, win greater than 5 duels, and win over possession greater than 5 instances in a single top-flight recreation this yr.
Away from Iwobi, the Fulham group additionally set data of their very own final night time. Marco Silva’s aspect equalled their membership report of scoring in 13 successive high division matches to date.
They’ve now each scored and conceded in all seven of their Premier League dwelling video games this season. Of their league historical past, solely within the 1950/51 season have that they had an extended such run from the beginning of a marketing campaign.
Fulham face an enormous check this weekend as they tackle title-contenders, Arsenal, on the Craven Cottage on Sunday.
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